James Goodridge was a politician in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton

Edmonton

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Biography

Goodridge was born in 1852 in Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan, Ontario

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. He later moved to Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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 before coming west to Edmonton by ox-train in 1882. Once in Edmonton, he went into business as a boarding house-operator before building Jasper House, Edmonton's first brick hotel, the same year. Jasper House, which was eventually renovated into the Hub Hotel, also served as Goodridge's home.

He was elected to Edmonton's first town council in 1892

Edmonton municipal election, 1892

The 1892 Edmonton municipal election, held February 10, 1892, was the first after the incorporation of Edmonton as a town, and was held to elect the new town's first town council for a one year term...

, finishing fourth of fourteen candidates in the aldermanic race (the top six candidates were elected). He was re-elected in 1893

Edmonton municipal election, 1893

The 1893 municipal election was held January 3, 1893 to elect the town council and three trustees for each of the public and separate school divisions.-Mayor:-Aldermen:-References:...

, finishing fourth of nine candidates but was defeated in 1894

Edmonton municipal election, 1894

The 1894 Edmonton municipal election was held January 2, 1894 to elect the town council, consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one year term).-Mayor:-Aldermen:-References:*...

, finishing seventh of nine candidates.

Goodridge continued to operate the Hub hotel until his death in 1900.